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<p>The team negotiating the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union has been chosen
on the basis of expertise in the subject matter. The Department for Exiting the European
Union does not centrally hold details of the language skills of its staff or members
of the negotiating team.</p><p>The joint Terms of Reference for the Article 50 TEU
negotiations, published on 19 June 2017, set out that English and French will be used
as working languages during the negotiations, and in working documents. Where necessary,
interpretation will be provided by the European Commission. All members of the team
negotiating the UK’s withdrawal are therefore able to participate fully in the negotiations.</p><p><strong><br>The
Terms of Reference can be found here - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/620409/Terms_of_reference_for_the_Article_50_negotiations_between_the_United_Kingdom_and_the_European_Union.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/620409/Terms_of_reference_for_the_Article_50_negotiations_between_the_United_Kingdom_and_the_European_Union.pdf</a>.
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